Why do people eat soot?!
I found my grandmother eating soot this morning, what does it mean!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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It's called "pica" - a medical disorder characterized by an urge to consume non-nutritive substances like dirt, clay and ice!.
It is generally associated with a mineral imbalance, frequently an iron deficiency!. She should consult a physician!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is generally associated with a mineral imbalance, frequently an iron deficiency!. She should consult a physician!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There is a disorder where people will eat soot, dirt, clay, paste, paint chips!.
It is a lack of a certain vitamin and mineral that causes this!.
Some cultures do it as well!. I heard of a woman that use to eat dirt before every meal
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It is a lack of a certain vitamin and mineral that causes this!.
Some cultures do it as well!. I heard of a woman that use to eat dirt before every meal
From a Certified Medical AssistantWww@FoodAQ@Com
Maybe she got Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome from her burger and lost her mind!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It might be Pica though too!.!.!.She needs to see a doctor for a blood test and she needs more supervisionWww@FoodAQ@Com
probably means she is crazyWww@FoodAQ@Com
Doesn't sound healthy to me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
ask grannyWww@FoodAQ@Com
sounds like Pica!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
um thats a bit odd!.!.!.!. u measn like soot from a fire place!?!?!? take her to see a doctor!Www@FoodAQ@Com
she is freeWww@FoodAQ@Com